Every day, millions of people across the globe experience starvation. I'm not talking about the little empty feeling we get if a meal is delayed but the excruciating lack of food that goes on for days and eats away at muscles until every bone on the person's body appears prominent. For many, relief will not come soon enough, and the person (most often a child) experiences a slow, agonizing death. Yet how many of us have food to spare and throw away extra every day? I know I do.

So you ask, what difference can I make? I can't send all of my leftovers overseas, and no place wants my perishables that are about to go bad (or already have). The good news is, we have options on how to get involved!

Samaritan's Purse is one organization with lots of ministries, but they have options to donate money towards animals for people that can supply not only a source of food but income as well, such as chickens, sheep, and other livestock. They even have, for a very small donation, the option to feed a baby for a week. Check out their gift catalog at http://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/gift-catalog/

With other organizations, you can choose to sponsor an individual child. Here are some to choose from, but please do your research to see which one will work best for you. Remember, there's lots of other great organizations out there too.

With all of the huge issues our world faces, it's easy to get discouraged and think that nothing will ever change, but you CAN make a difference. If you can't donate money, donate time by volunteering at a local homeless shelter or food pantry. No one individual can save everyone. However, when we each do our own little part, it will change the life of someone. Isn't this what matters?